Quincy College: Review & Facts

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Quincy College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,605 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1958 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Quincy College.

Majors
Offered
22
Quincy College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 22 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Nursing, Business, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Quincy College is relatively low at 62% (way below Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Quincy College is very low: 26%.

Student to faculty ratio at Quincy College is reasonably decent, 18:1. Read more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low - around $6,200 per year. The additional fees at Quincy College not covered by tuition are roughly $1,200; this totals $7,400 a year.

Read the details about Quincy College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Quincy College is $30.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Quincy College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (617) 984-1700 or check Quincy College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Quincy College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Quincy College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Quincy College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Quincy College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Quincy College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Quincy College
1250 Hancock Street
Quincy, Massachusetts
02169, USA
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